Cultural Aspect of SLA: Input, Output, and Communication
Cultural Aspects @ una elementary:
Languages present: Spanish, Arabic, other Asian and African languages.
Cultures: mainly Hispanic and Arabic, a few Asian and African students
The similarities between English and Spanish help those student succed in learning English.
The drive of our Arabic students help them excell in English despite the many differences in languages.
Tip: display pictures from the countries your students for from in the classroom to promote pride in cultures.
Input
Input usually comes from a native speaker. Input in a classroom setting is giving clear comprehensible information that learners will use to develop English. On top of providing academic information, I give small grammer lessons and teach the correct way to use English
Tip: Teachers should use language that is age appropriate and just beyond a students langauge level.
Output
Output is when learners use the rules and vocabulary of a second languge to speak. They are experimenting and putting into practice all that they have learned. Output is very importand and crucial to second language acqisition becuase part of acquiring a language is speaking and communicating through L2.
Tip: As students learn to speak, provide feedback, encouragement, and priase. Actively listen by giving your whole attention.
Role of Interaction
Interaction invovles input and output. Interaction is conversation. The more interaction a learners gets in the L2 environment, the better he/she can understand and speak that language. Interaction is so important that some believe people a language is learned through interaction. I beliveve that my young kingergarten students learn through social interaction.
Tip: Use cooperative groups to foster interaction.
Comprehension
Input, output, and interaction together lead to comprehension of a language. Input needs to be understood. Input allows learners to figure at the rules of a langauge. Output begins by putting those rules into practice. Interaction occurs allowing the learners language to continue to progress. The more a learner interacts, the more fluent they become. Comprehension is understanding the spoken language and being able to speak. I would consider comprehension to be at the proficient or fluent level.
Tip: Ask specific questions for comprehension, not just "do you understand?"
Cultural Aspect of SLA:Input, Output, and Communication
Cultural Aspects @ una elementary:
Languages present: Spanish, Arabic, other Asian and African languages.
Cultures: mainly Hispanic and Arabic, a few Asian and African students
The similarities between English and Spanish help those student succed in learning English.
The drive of our Arabic students help them excell in English despite the many differences in languages.
Input
Input usually comes from a native speaker. Input in a classroom setting is giving clear comprehensible information that learners will use to develop English. On top of providing academic information, I give small grammer lessons and teach the correct way to use English
Output
Role of Interaction
Comprehension
Resources:
Contact Information:
Jennifer Lloyd
Una Elementary
jennifer.lloyd@mnps.org